(Original Airdate 10/20/02) Surely the envy of many young boys, Peter Jenkins makes his living climbing trees. "It's very normal to climb trees," he explained. "I mean, hey, the human species, you ...

Sometimes, Jon Richard says, he’ll be up in the canopy of a large Missouri tree, doing work of some kind, and will stop for a moment to sit still on a perch.

Hug a tree; it’s good for you. Of course, unlike a specimen tree, with a “starter tree” there is not much there to lovingly wrap your arms around. Specimen trees are also a wise investment for anyone ...

Tree climbing is typically regarded as a happy childhood activity. However, one company is helping people of all ages discover, or rediscover, one of life’s simple pleasures. Expert tree climber Tim ...

Sydney Hudzinski climbs in the 2023 Minnesota Society of Arboriculture's Tree Climbing Championship. She won in 2024 and is returning to compete in 2025. NINA MOINI: There's a kid in your life who ...

Growing up in Tennessee, I spent many summers of my childhood exploring the creeks, fields, and parks that surrounded my home. In particular, I found loved the challenge and fun of climbing trees. At ...

Do trees grow from seeds that goats eat and later expel? That is a question that has long bedeviled ecologists. Let's say it's a small seed. The goat will swallow it, poop it out and a tree could ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. If you visit southwestern Morocco in summer or autumn, you ...

When preparing to remove a diseased or dead tree, you may need to climb into the tree to remove some limbs before cutting the trunk. You can use a pair of tree-climbing spikes to help you move up the ...

The Wisconsin Arborist Association's Tree Climbing Championship will take place this weekend in Stevens Point.

The Doerner Fir, the largest of its kind, held a special significance for the Pacific Northwest big-tree enthusiasts. Its rescue would require a daring climb.